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Nature has provided the stomach
with certain natural fluids known as
the digestive juices, anp it is through
these juices that the food we eat is
acted upon in such a way as to produce
the rich, red blood that flows through
the viens of our body and thereby b
makes us strong, healthy and robust
and it is the weakening of these dines- p
tive juices that destroyes health. It is a
our own fault if we destroy our own h
health, and yet it is so easy for any one
to put the stomach out of order. When r'
you need to take something take it
promptly, but take something youn
know is reliable-something like Kodol b
For Dyspepsia and Indigestion. Kodol
is pleasant to take, it is reliable and is
guaranteed to give relief. It is sold by
W. E. Brown & Co.
MAY FIRES.
Ancient Scotch Custom Which Involved
Human Sacrifice.
Sir John Sinclair's "Statistical Ac- r
count of Scotland" contains notices of r
many old customs, which still contin- 1
ned to be observed in the Highland's,
though they were even then fast dying
out. From the eleventh volume of that
great work, which was published In
1791 and the succeeding years, we
learn, on the authority of the minister
of Callender, Perthshire, that the boys b
of the township assembled in a body
upon the moors on May day and pro- I
ceeded to dig a circular trench, leaving
the soil in the center undisturbed, so as t
to form a low table of green turf suf
ficient in size to accommodate the
whole party.
They lighted a fire and prepared a
custard of milk and eggs and a large
oatmeal cake, which they baked upon a
stone placed in the embers. Wbn they
had eaten the custara, they di-ided the sI
cake into as many equal portions as
there were persons in the assembly n
and daubed one of those pieces with
charcoal until it was perfectly black.
They then placed all the pieces of cake
together in a bonnet, and each in turn a
drew one blindfolded, the holder of the
bonnet being entitled to the last piece.
The boy who drew the blackened por- p
tion was destined to be sacrified and c
was compelled to leap three times
through the flames.
Although the ceremony had degen
erated into a mere pastime for boys, it y
is evident that it must once upon a
time have involved the actual sacrifice
of a human .being in order to render e
the coming summer fruitful.-Gentle- s;
man's Magazine.
A QUICK TOUCH. A
-_ _ti
She Needed Money and Sent a Mes- 2t
sage That Would Fetch It. a]
A day or two ago a woman entered &
a suburban telegraph office and said to d4
the receiver of messages that she de- h
sired to telegraph her husband, who si
was away in the country, to ask him
for money. He pointed her to the 7V
counter supplied with blanks and told It
her the rate for a dozen( words. She tC
struggled away for a qkarter of an to
hour and then handed in the follow- at
ing:
"Won't you please send me 5 by P'
next post?"
"I don't know whether that will do si
or not," she said as she felt for her m
purse. "If you were to receive such Is
a telegram from your wife, would you
forward the money?"'n
"Well-well, I might," he replied in 01
doubtful tones. -of
"Now, you wait I don't like the bi
telegram at all, because I tried to keep ca
it within twelve words. I'll write an- ki
other."
She tore it up, walked over to the
counter and in three minutes banded :
in i new one reading: Ia:
"Am out of food and fuel and want re
25 as soon as you can get it here. If 1s)
you can't spare it I'l pawn the park th
carpet" TI
"That would bring the money from th
me," said the counter clerk as he read ca
the lines and marked the number of an
words. cri
- "Then it will from bim. Send it te:
quick."-Lonidon Tit-Bits. w
sk
* Investigating Grandpa. an
A grandfather, well known inl the In
English house of commons, was chat- vi<
ting amicably with his little grand- FC
daughter, who was snugly ensconced on inj
his knee. 'wi
"What makes your hair so white, fea
grandpa?" the little miss queried. an
"I am very old, my dear; I was in wi
the ark," replied his lordship, with a
painful disregard of the truth.
"Oh, you are Noah?'
"Noha
"Are you Shem, then?"'fo
"No, I am not Shem." vi<
"Are you Ham?' eg
"No."s:
"Then," said the little one, who was tal
fast nearing the limit of her Biblical ra1
knowledge, "you miust be Japheth." pa
A negative reply was given to this ov,
query also, for the old gentleman in- a
.wardly wondered what the outcome eg;
would be. . tal
"But, grandpa,. if you are not Noah wI
or Shem or Ham or yapheth you must tip
be abeast!" ~-te:
lin
- The Evil Eye.,
The "evil eye' was one of the many
superstitions that at one time beset
hnmainity in the time of its ignorance- Ito
It was believed throughout the middle
ages that certain persons had the pow- ap:
er of cursing you by theIr glances, of a i
subjecting you to the fascination which
unopposed, blighted and destroyed you. fio
Amulets of various forms were -used
against this much dreaded power as bal
well as certain practices, such as laugh- Pri
ing, spitting and tnrning a somersant
-New York American.
Doing Without the Dot. th
The small letter "i" was formerly bui
~wrtten without the dot The dot was het
introduced in the fourteenth century ove
to disinguish "1" from "e" in hasty pai
and indistinct writing. The letter "I" "
was originally used where the letter me
"j" is now employed. The distinction tod
between "I" and "j" was introduced by Ne
tl& Dutch printers at a comparatively
recent date, and the "j" was dotted
because the "i," from which It was de- "
rived, was written with a dot chs
- Value of Religion. It"
"Some people," said the Rev. Mr.
Goodman, "can never be made to ap
preciate the value of religion." yet
"That's right," replied Mai-chantz,
the merchant; "they don't know how 2
to catch the church trade at all" -Phil- at
adelphia Press-.w
The early bird Is all right, but the s
early worm is a fool.-.Charlestoni News
and Courier.
Stomach troubles are very common -
in the summer time and you should not woi
only be very careful about what you Fra
eat just now, but more thau this, you Ne'
should be careful not to allow your cin
stomach to become disordered, and tior
when the stomach goes wrong take kid
Kodol. This is the best known prepa- mei
ration that is offered to the people to- the
day for dyspepsia or indigestion or any blo<
stomach trouble. Kodol digests all vite
foods. It is pleasant to take. It is sold hot:
Thinks it Saved His Life.
Lester M. Nelson of Naples, Maine,
vs in a recent letter: "1 have used
r. King's New Discovery many years, e
r coughs and colds, and I think it
.red my life. I have found it a relia
e remedy for throat and lung com
aints and would no more be without
bottle than I would be without food."
r nearly forty years New Discovery
is stood at the head of throat and lung
medies. As a preventive of pneu
onia and healer of weak lungs it has
equal. Sold under guarantee at
rant's drug store. 50c. and 51. Trial
)ttle free.
BROKE UP THE ARMY.
Mean Trick That Demoralized the
Haitian Troops.
When not fighting or drinking the
[aitian negro spends his time lying
the sun smoking innumerable ciga
ttes. All over the island the roads
iade originally by the Spanish and
Tench have fallen into ruin, and the
iick forests in the interior are peo
led by depraved savages.
A story told by Mr. Sandham, the
,ell known American artist illustrates
ie then state of discipline which pre
ailed among the S,000 ruffians who
Dre the courtesy title of "the army."
Mr. Sandham and an Irish friend
ho resided in the island were one day
atching the commandanta of the Hai
an army reviewing his troops.
"Would you like to see me break up
Le whole lot?" asked the Irishman.
"Of course," replied the artist
The Irishman then took five silver
dIns from his pocket and, with a loud
tout, threw them up in the air. In.
antly the whole army leaped fo yard
id scrambled for the money, the com
andanta himself securing the first
tree pieces. After pocketing them t
ith dignity and restoring order among a
s men he ordered the Irishman to be
rested for bringing discredit on the
my. The Irishman was sentenced to
ree weeks' imprisonment, but five
eces of silver and a bottle of rum se
ired his Instant release.
BLACK FOREST CUSTOMS.
a
sungest Son Inherits Property and t]
Cares For the Old Folks. i
The peasant farms of the Black for- C
t are handed down from father to t]
n .in a direct line, often dating back c
0 years, says Antiquary.
There Is no division as In France. h
i falls to-the heir, only here It Is not ti
e eldest, but the youngest son, who v
herits. It is rare that a bur (peas- c
t) dies as reigning head. When he d
its on In years he abdicates In or- s
rr to end his days In the leibgedinge- sa
Lus (dower house), which stands be- v
le each hof (steading). .r
That he does so In favor of his
ungest son is very sensible. Were 2
the elder he would have no peace, h
r as soon as he married he would try ri
induce his parents to retire just at 2
t age when power is sweetest and
st exercised. For this reason the v
actical farmers of bygone genera'- t
ns decided to hand over the succes- ft
n to the youngest, since when Benja- p:
En is a full grown man father Jacob 14
old and glad to rest. T
rhis law of Inheritance goes by the b
me of vortel. Should the heir of his -tj
r-n free will desire to resign in favor
his elder brother the letter must h:
y the property from him. In such a i:
se the younger may be termed a tv
ad of Esau. t
d:
Birds That Fight Eagles.
:n Foula, one of the Shetland Is
ids, the natives make a business of
aring skau gulls in order to rid the u
and of the eagles that congregate b<
re and commit many depredations. TI
ie magnificent red sandstone cliffs fi
at skirt the northwestern coast be- se
me a favorite haunt of the eagles, ci
d in this inaccessible spot they in- b<
~ased so rapidly that they became a o:
ror to the farmers and fishermen be
1 dwell on this isolated spot. The Iha
au gulls are also strong and fierce tl
d the inveterate foes of the eagle. ct
battle the gulls ar'e nearly always rt
~torlons, and .so the inhabitants of si
la hit upon the novel plan of feed- w~
Sand caring for the skau gulls, in
tic, though formidable to their pl
thered enemies, are very peaceful 'w
d docile when brought in contact fc
th man. p Ii
A Delicious Custard. .
'he recipe for this delicate dessert
s been handed down in my family
- many generations: Into each indi- Io
ual custard cup put the yolk of one er
r add one heaping teaspoonful of s1
ar, two gratings of nutmeg and five rc
lespoonfuls of sweet milk. Incorpo- qg
:e thoroughly and set the cups in ai]
a of hot water. Bake in a moderate to
m until firm. When cool, cover with re
meringue, using the whites of the st
is for this puirpose, and allow one m
>espoonful of powdered sugar to the q
Ite of each egg. Through the very
top of each snowy mound drop a p
spoonful of orange marmalade.-De- D
eator. H
Ins and Outs.
What's that noise?" asked the vis
in the apartment house.
Probably some one in the dentist's
rtents on the floor below getting a
oth out"s
But this seemed to come from the tu
r above." It
Ah, then it's probably the Popleys' W
y getting a tooth in."-Philadelphia th
What They Said.
aybe It didn't mean just what toh
casual listener It seemed to mean,
:this Is what the farmer was over- I
trd tosay to his wifeas they looked i
er the market reports In the daily ct
Well, M'rla, hogs is up, an' that .
ans we're wuth a good deal more
ay'n we was yisterday."-Chicago a
The Wise Men.
dfter all, It's the wise man who can
ge his opinion."
But the wisest men simply can't doD
Why not?"
Because they've been dead for
.rs."-Catholic Standard and Times.
ra
he total area of Africa Is estimated cc
about 11.500,000 square miles, of fir
ich Great Britain owns 2,713,910 I
are miles. th
for
So
st(
A Grand Family Medicine.
It gives me pleasure to speak a good
d for Electric Bitters," writes Mr.
nk Conlan of No. 436; Houston St., hia
v York. "It's a grand family medi
for dyspepsia and liver- complica
ts: while for lam~ back and weak
eys it cannot be moo highly recomn- th
ided." Electric flit-s regulate an
digestive functions. 99- th
>d and impart renewed vi.:
lity to the weal: and debilit-ated (i'
sexes. Sold under guarantee at
nt' ~.ru stre
Chills. Fever and M .Maria sufferers can now
brain Wood's Liver Medicine in liquid form.
te::ulates the liver. kidneys and bladder. re
leves biliousness. sick headache. constipation.
atiauc and weakness. its tonic effect on the
ntire system is felt with thy first dose. Pleas
,nt to take. Clears the complexion quickly.
i.ta) bottle contains 2% times the quantity of
he Suc. size Sold The Mannin: Pharmacy.
WHEN FASTING IS FATAL
Loss of Weight Below a Certain Point
Brings Death.
During a long fast the daily loss of
weight becomes gradually less and less.
Death comes when the total loss has
reached a certain percentage, which
;ercentage varies with the original
ra-ight. Fat animals may lose half
their weight, thinner ones perhaps two
ifths.
A man or woman of rather spare
iabit, weighing 143 pounds. could,
-herefore, lose about fifty-five pounds
>efore succumbing. Heart action, res
)iration and blood pressure remain un
iltered during starvation, but the tem
)erature of the body falls nearly a de
ree in most cases. The secretion of
;astric juice ceases, but saliva and bile
tre still formed. The duration of life
lepends upon the extent and activity
> the physiological processes.
Children die after a fast of from
hree to five days, during which they
Lave lost a quarter of their weight.
Iealthy adults, however, have fasted
ixty days when water has been taken.
A German physician notes the case
f a woman, aged forty-seven, who
ied after a fast of forty-three days,
luring which she drank water freely.
ier weight, which was 143 pounds a
'ear before her death, was reduced to
inety-nine pounds. It was a case of
uicidal melancholia, and the woman
atlently carried out her horrible un
ertaking so quietly as to scarcely at
ract the notice of her family and died
,t last calmly and peacefully without
omplaint or apparent evidence of suf
ering.
WRITE IN SECRET.
"he Way Chinese Court Historians Do
Their Work.
There are court historians in China,
s there are in other countries, but
ber- is one striking difference, and it
es in the fact that the work of the
hinese court historians does not see
he light until the reigning dynasty
ames to an end.
In this way these Celestial historians
ave an opportunity to describe most
-uthfully the virtues and vices of the
alorous rulers and the real signifi
ance of the events which take place
uring their regime. They can write
that they please without fear of cen
are, for they know that their work
ill not be published as long as the
?igning dynasty lasts.
This has been the rule for more than
,000 years, the first court historian
aving been appointed by the impe
al house of Han. which reigned from
36 B. C. until 25 A. D.
The duty of these historians Is to
rite plain accounts of all the events
at occur during their tenure of of
e. At regular intervals their com
leted work is taken from them and is
>cked up in an iron safe or vault.
here It remains until the first mem
er of a new dynasty ascends the
irone.
It is then given with all the other
stories in the vault to the court
storlan, who is then living, and from
ie mass Of documents he is expected
>prepare a truthful history of the
'nasty which has just expired.
Tortoise That Dreads Rain. 1
The tortoise is not an animal one
'ould naturally fix upon as likely to
a afraid of rain, but it is singularly so.
wenty-four hours or more before rain1
ils the Gallapagos tortoise makes for
>me convenient shelter. On a brlgh,t,
ear morning when not a cloud is to<
Sseen the denizens of a tortoise farm
1the African coast may sometimes
Sseen heading for the nearest over
mging rocks. When that happensi
te proprietor knows that rain will<
me down during the day, and, as a
tie, It comes down in torrents. The
gn never fails. This presensation, or
hatever you may call it, which exists
many birds and beasts, may be ex- I
ained partly from the increasing
eight of the atmosphere when rain is
>rming, partly by habits of living and
rtly from the need of moisture,
ich is shared by alL'
Knew His Dickens.
A third form boy in a city school be
ngs to a family of Dickens worship
s who have a kind of Dickens fellow
ip among themselves-read Dickens I
und the fireside in turns at night,
ote Dickens in all sorts of little "fain- 1
" catch phrases. The boy of nine
ok his place in the Scripture class
cently, the lesson bad been on the
ary of Urfah the Hittite, and the form6
aster was driving it home by close
estioning. "And what," he asked. ~
es the name of Urlah's wife?" Dead r
use; then the voice of the youthful t'
[ckens scholar piped, "Please, sir, B
eepl"-London Chronicle.
His Sufferings. -
"Your debts don't seem to worry you
ch,'
"That's where you wrong me," an
rered the genial but impecunious per
u. "I have a highly sympathetic na
re, and I can't begin to tell you how
disturbs me to see my creditors so
arried. Sometimes I almost wish
ey'd keep away!"-Wasbington Star.
Making Trouble Pay.
'What does you do when de wolf
wi at de do'?"
'Well, sub." replied Brother WII
.ms, "I mos' Ingenrully sets a trap
de wolf an' sells him ter a cir
s."-Atlanta Constitution.
His Way.
First Broker--I hear It's been touch
.d go with poor old Carter. Second
tto-Yes, he touched me for a dollar
is morning and went-Harper's
eekly.
(ght may disclose a jewel, but it
kes darkness to disclose a star.-Van
Bucklen's Arnica Salye Wins.
rom Mloore of Rural Route 1, Coch
u, Ga., writes: "I had a bad sore
me on the instep of my foot and could
nothing that would heal it until
.pplied Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Less
m half of a 25-cent box won the day
-me by affecting a perfect cure."
Id under guarantee at Arant's drug
Through Her Head.
'Bugby gets out of all patience with
wife. He says she can't get a thing
rugh her bead."
'That's funny. He told me every
rag he sail to her went In one ear
d out of the other."
anplication of ManZan Pile Remedy, for
a .:;s of Piles. soothes. reduces intlamma
. or.ness and itching. Price 50c. Guaran
Mrs. S. Joyce, Claremont. N. H..
writes: "About a year ago I bought
two bottles of Foley's Kidney Reinedy.
It cured me of a severe case of kidney
trouble of several years' standing. It
certainly is a grand, good medicine and
I heartily recommend it." W. E.
Brown & Co. b
THE SCHEMIHL.
V
He Is the Poor Fellow Who Always
Misses His Chance.
The schemihl is easier to understand
than to define. -Many years ago a gath
ering of the wits at the Maccabaeus
endeavored to come to a decision as to y
the real definition of a schemihL They
could not agree as to the origin of
the word, and they found it equally
hard to define what exactly a schemihl a
is. The nearest shot, says the Jewish F
Chronicle of London, was that of Stu
art M. Samuel, M. P., who said that b
he could tell a story that would illus- b
trate exactly what was meant by the
term. There was a poor man who n
could not find anything to do. What
ever he tried failed, and when he t
sought employment he could not ob- b
tain it. Day after day he sat (schemihl- I
like) on a bench in the public gardens e
waiting for some one to offer him
work, but the offer never came. For
a whole year he sat thus each day un- b
ti at last he attracted the attention of
:a merchant, who said to himself: "I
want some one at my warehouse, and I
I think I shall offer the job to that
poor man who is always sitting so pa
tiently and wistfully as though he -is
looking for employment. Tomorrow
I shall speak to him." The morrow
came. and the poor man started for his
usual walk to his usual seat. As, how- c
ever. he was leaving his house he said
to his wife: "My dear, I have been out
ike this for a whole year, and noth
ing has ever come of it. Today I think
[ shall stay at home." And he did.
and he missed the merchant. That is tc
the schemihl.
y
A LIFE OF THE ROOFS. t
y
ardens Flourish on the Housetops of R
Florence, Italy.
There still exists In Italian cities a
ife of the roofs that Is distinct and
haracteristic and of which the mere ri
oreigner and tourist is entirely un- n4
tware. Particularly is this the case in tl
Florence. Mount, to the top floor of ri
ne of these grim, big palaces standing tI
n some gloomy, sunless street, often el
approached by a stern, forbidding door- st
ay and dark, steep stairs, and you h
ill hold your breath with wonder at it
he surprise that awaits you, for here w
:efore your eyes stretches an unfa- hi
niliar city, a red and green city of ti
ride expanse and varying altitudes, a W
-ty no less architecturally beautiful in
han the one you have left below and w
mlivened, too, most unexpectedly by til
rerdure. th
In the very heart of the city, on Its bl
:opmost apex, there is no trace of T:
rime. The air is pure and whole-! m
;ome. Indeed, its breezes are charged
vith no small suggestion of sea and
nountain breath. As for the smoke
>ne would expect to find hanging above R
he roofs of a densely populated city, It "'
s conspicuous by Its absence, and only ea
it the hour of meals does some faint be
>Iue column rise for the briefest space cia
tothe atmosphere.-Helen Zimmern's o,
'A Florentine Roof Garden" in Cen- T1
ury. .___ __ pe
Grant the Mero. v
When General Grant was seized with b
ifs fatal illness in the autumn of 1854 jits
ie appeared before the world in an en-. at
rely- new character. From being view- fe
d as thd stern, uncompromising and th
onquerng military commander, the
evelation of his simple resignation in
he face of 'great suffering claimed for ,
dlm new fame as a hero -in anotherckd
ese. His last battle with the great Iw
onqueror destined him for grander 1ta
aurels than were gainaed on any of his
aany triumphant fields. It was the hij
>urely human side of his nature that
hen appealed to the general sympathy "1
>f mankind. Thus his last and only th2
urrender was his greatest victory. If
thad been otherwise, history would
iae cheated itself of an eample of
shristian fortitude the like of which ra
Las been seldom recorded.--Dr. G. F. dc
~hrady In Century.]
A Chance- ni:
Husband-My colleague Is the most
nsatable man .I ever saw. He wants
verything he sees. Wife-Can't you
ptroduce our daughter to him?-Lon- rh
ton. Mail. dc
The average man's way to economize tkC
s to quit spending money on one thing 10
and begin to spend it on another.
iew York Press.
_______ us
Mrs. S. L. Bowen of Wayne, W. Va.,
rites: "I was a sul'erer from kit~ney 3
isease, so that at ti mes I could not get thi
at of bed, and when I did I could not .tala
sand straight. I took Foley's Kidney sus
:emedy. One dollar bottle and part of as
ie the second cured me entirely." otl
oley's Kidney Rernedy works wonders thi
-here others are a total failure. *W. col
. Browu&Co. W
H ouseke
We will be pleased to ha
Blue Flame. wickless Oil Stove
since passed the experimental s
hold necessity, supplying a re
meals with little trouble or exp(
-good features about :Blue Flam
ness. There is no waste, no odo
ated and cooking begins at onc
stopped with the cooking.
As a means of cooking in
equal. With a Blue Flame C
service. The housekeeper nee<
cook not coming, while it will
being able to prepare many (
otherwise be annoying if it wer
in stove or range. We will be
what convenience these stoves
We have just received a f
These, we are sure will fill a 1
where large refrigerators have
expensiv'e. It takes but ten poi
and this amount wvill last the er
for nse, and cooling, they are ir
made of galvanized sheet iron a
wool, the compartment for refri
to accommodate two or three
frigerator should prove a boo
small children.
PAINTS. OILS ANI
Lessen the labor of clean
floor-s. at the sametime make y
and healthful. We will send yc
ing. and we have in stock all ti:
Besides floor paints, we have Si
Varnishes, Jap-A-Lac, Enamels
tubs, Buggy Top Dressing, Gol
House Paint.
MANNING flRf
No Humbug.
No humbug claims have to be made
)r Folev's Honey and Tar, the well
nown remedy for coughs, colds and
ing troubles. The fact that more bot
es of Foley's Honey and Tar are used
pan of any other cough remedy is the
est testimonial of its great merit.
Thy then nisk taking some unknown
reparation when Foley's Honey and
ar costs no more and is safe and sure.
7. E. Brown & Co.
HIS SERVICES.
that Became of All the Bills He In
troduced In Congress.
"Yes, my fellow citizens," said the
olitical candidate, "if you have paid
ny attention to the work of congress
on will have noticed that during the
ast session I introduced twenty-two
ills, each of which was intended to
enefit this community. I stand before
ou today with the proud conscious
ess of having served you faithfully
ad to the best of my ability. Those
venty-two bills would. if they had
Zen passed. have made this one of the
Lost favored districts on God's green
irth. and"
"Oh." yelled a man in the gallery.
eve know you introduced 'em, all right,
at what happened to 'em after that?"
"Gentlemen, I appeal to your sense
honor. Do you consider it fair that
should be interrupted in this man
er? Is it right that I should"
"There ain't no harm in answerin'
te question, is there?" asked another
the statesman's hearers.
"Well, sir, I will tell you what be
me of those bills, my fellow citizens.
very one of them was printed in the
ongressional Record, where, if you
ill look over the files, you may find
tem today. But to revert to the seed
estion. gentlemen, I do not hesitate
promise that no man' living in this,
ie most splendid district in our grand
d state, shall appeal to me in vain if
yn shall deem it best to send me back
Washington. where I have served
>u with such signal ability."-Chicago
ecord-Herald.
The Ticket That Came Back.
A prominent railway man tells of a
tiway ticket that took a sudden jour
3y on its own account It appears
tat as a northbound train on the Colo
.do and Sduthern road passed one of
te stations a passenger in a forward
tr raised a window, and in an in
ant his ticket was blown from. his
mnds. The passenger naturally gave
up for lost and was much surprised
hen the baggagemaster handed it to
m a little while later. It appears
at when the ticket flew through the
Indow a southbound train was pass
g. The suction of that train, which
as moving at a rapid rate, drew the
:ket along with It, and as it passed
e rear end of the northbound train It
ew into the door of the smoking car.
sere it was found by the baggage
aster.-Minneapolis Journal.
Moscow's Beggars.
Of the beggars so characteristic of
assia's ancient capital a writer says:
'he old city of Moscow could not
sily be dissociated from the 50,000
ggars who haunt its streets. The
~ybelongs to them. If the city rats
rn the drains, they own the streets.
iey are part of the city; they are in
rfect harmony with It. Take away
e beggars and you destroy something
tal. Some are so old and weather
.ttered that they make the Kremlin1
elf look older, and of those who lie
the monastery doors some are so
arfully pitiable in their decrepitude
at theyllend power to the churches."
His View of It.
& little boy had been sent to the
fry to get some eggs, and on his
iy back he dropped the basket con
ining them.
'How many did you break?" asked
a mother.
'Oh, I didn't break any," he replied,
~ut the shells came off some of
em."
Keeping His Word.
lfrs. Fogarty (In fashionable restan-.
t)-Now, fer goodness' sake, Mike,
n't order Irish stew.
!r. Fogarty-All right, I won't, dear.
aither, fetch me ayther some Hiber
mn suey or Celtic goulash!-Puck.
She Didn't Understand. -
'Can you tell your present fiance's
ig?" inquired the romantic girl as the
orbell sounded.
'Why, certainly," answered her prac
al friend. "It's the newest of the
:"-St. Louis Republic.
&ge glides steadthily on and beguiles
as it files.-Ovid.
ennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup is
one that children like so well to
e as it tastes nearly as good as maple
ar. It is different from the others
it does not constipate, but on the
er hand it acts gently yet freely on
Sbowels and thereby it drives the
d out of the system. It is sold by
. . Brown & Co.
eper~s !
ve you see our stock of
s. These stoves have lone -
tage and are now a house
ady means of preparing
mse. Some of the specially ~
e Oil Stoves are cleanh
c. Heat is quickly gener
3.and the flow of oil is _
an emergency it has no
i Stove ever ready for
I have no fears about the
afford much pleasure in -
tainty dishes that would *
a necessary to make fire cJ
~lad to show our patrons
can be made.
ew Mercery Refrigerators
ang felt want in hom~es a.
proved troublesome and
mds of ice to charge themn4
tire day in a small family
iexpensive as to cost. Are
nd packed with mineral
gerating is large enough
small dishes. This re
n to housekeepers with J
SVARNISHES.
ing the house by painting
ur home more sanitary
u color cards for the ask
e most approved colors.
ains, Furniture Restorer.,
for iron bed and bath
d and Silver Paint and
ARE COMP'N
EES LA
An improvement ov
system of a cold byi
satisfaction or money
Sold b;
Will cure any case
beyond the reach of m
NEW QUARTERS
McLEOD BLOCK.
My patrons and the public gen
erally is invited to visit my
new store which I have filled
with the Freshest Family Gro
ceries, and always keep my
large Refrigerator full of the
best Cheese and Butter. There
is nothing in the Grocery Line
that cannot be found in my
store. Headquarters for Flour,
Coffey, Sugar, Teas, Canned
Goods of every kind, Crackers,
Cakes, Biscuits, and Confec
tionary. Let me have your
orders and prompt and satis
factory service is guarantee.i.
P. B. Mouzon
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON,1
1785. CHARLESTON S, C. 1908.1
124th Year Begins September 25.
Entrance examinations will be held
at the county court house on Friday
uly 3, at 9 a. m. All candidates for
admission can compete in September
for vacant Boyce scholarships which
pay $100 a year. One free tuition
scholarship to each county of South
Carolina.
Board and furnished room in dormi
tory, $11. Tuition, $40. For catalogue
address
H A.RRISON RANDOLPH,
President.
Weak
Kidneys
Aoetobetan ayothe? organ o
he Th c innotion o e th e ato
epit ,sal a water I
heirattendantoisonstromtheboyhog
be bladder. Therefore whenth daa
eoome diseased ad weak they Sre n
ad psr O e the resuit Is is
ismttve that a fbe orded,
.h1sim p romibf e ief Son remove the
)eWittas Kidney and Bladder Pills
somp einiU ate poisons from the system*
nd a e ametime make the kidneys well1
Lfd strong.
tannaioh of te bltdra n1
rinary troubles IDo Witt's Kidney
td Bladder Pills are unsurpassed.
A Weeks Treatment for 25e.
W. E. BROWN & CO.
~eoS.Hackr&Son
Doors, Sash, Blinds,
Efouding' and Building C
St
Material, St
CHARLESTON, S. C.
~ash Weights and Cords.
VIndow and Fancy Slass a Ssecialty.
R. J. A. COLE.
DENTIST,
Upstairs over Bank of Manning.
MANNING. S. C.
Phonc No ~i.
) R. J1. FRANK GEIGER. n
DENTIST, d
MANNING, S. C.
EE & McLELLAN,
ivil Engineers and Land Surveyors,
SUMTER, S. C.
H. LESESNE.
ATTORNEY AT LAw,
MANN[NG. S. C.
McWAIN WOODS,
* ATTORINEY AT La~W,
Manming, S. C
0Ofliee Over Levi's Store.
. pr:iry. s. or.trxu o'mtiV
URDY & O'URYAN,
A\ttoneys and Counselors at Law,
MANNJNG, S. C.
V. C. I)Ams. J. .\ WEIRG.
A xVs & WEINBERG,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW ,
MA NNING, S. C.
Prompt, attentlion given to collections.
~HARLTON DuRZANT,
ATTORNEY AT Law,
MANNING. S. C.
~odoI Dyspepsia Cure)
insts what you eat. 'M
KATIVE COUGH SYRUP
CONFORMS TO NATIONAL PURE FOOD AND DRUGS LAW.
er many Cough, Lung and Bronchial Remedies, because it rids the
Lcting as a cathartic on the bowels. No opiates. Guaranteed to give
refunded. Prepared by PINEULE MEDICINE CO.. CHICAGO. U.S. A.
y THE MANNING PHARMACY.
Cures Backache
Corrects
Irregularities
Do not risk having
o Kidney or Bladder Disease not Bright's Disease
edicine. No medicine can do more. or Diabetes
W. E. BROWN & CO.
N0
r ...D j , . ...
LEON WEINBERG,
MANNING, S. C.
Lower rices
"1
than we quote mean but one thing- l
the goods are of inferior quality
- Remembet, "The best is none too
good.' And the best is the cheapest '. .j
be it Dry Goods or Groceries.
SUMMERTON, S. C. . i
THE BANK OF MANNING, MANNING, S. C.
~pital Stock........ ..... .---------------------------- .-- .
wplus......... ..... ........--------..-----------.------.
ockholders' Liability .-. ..--..---- --- -0-0--0
IT IS EASY TO WRITE
~heck in payment of a bill. Much easier than counting out the actual cash
id the check is a receipt for your money as well.
THE BANK OF MANNING
.ites you to open an account with it today. . Then you can write checks and
iduct business as all successful men do. Remember also that the loss of your
~sn't mean thc same thing as if you lost your cash.
SBANK OF CLARENDON, Manning, S. C.~
We solicit your banking business. It is to your interest to ~
patronize this safe and strong bank, Four years of con
tinued growth and operation without the loss of as -much
as a dollar, speaks for itself, does it uot?
We want to be your; bankers, if you are not already a
customer, come and see us about it and tell us why. If
you are, come and see us anyhow. It is never too late to
do a good thing for yourself.
Interest Paid on Savings Deposits.
SBANK OF CLARENDON, Manning, S. C.
W NYOU COME T.SBE L
TO TOWN CALL AT
WAELLS' MCIET
SH{AVING SALOONRearro
Which is titted n p with anIchnry
oye to the comfort of his LMIG n temFtig u
customers. inches.
HAIR CUTTIGEV.BLCSIH okDn
IN ALL STYLES, toOdr
SH AVINGi ANDJ.S BE L
SHAMPOOING.
Done with n'eatness nd I W .W
dispatch.... .. ..
A cordial invitation Meso orhMna ihsa
iextended. . . 1:0
J.J..S. BEL.
~uin TimesBlock. Band hrea PipktoTe frome1- off6e